02004cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005040 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451869729 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Lissovolik, Bogdan. Competitiveness in the Southern Euro Area : France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain / Bogdan Lissovolik, Julio Escolano, Stefania Fabrizio, Werner Schule. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (114 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This collection of studies analyzes developments in nonprice external competitiveness of France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. While France, Italy, and Portugal have experienced substantial export market share losses, Greece and Spain performed relatively well. Export market share losses appear associated with rigidities in resource allocation (sectoral, geographical, technological) relative to peers and lower productivity gains in high value-added sectors. Disaggregated analysis of goods and services export markets provides insights on aspects such as quality, market concentration, growth of destination markets, and geographical and sectoral diversification. Also, increased import penetration, offshoring and FDI could improve productivity and export performance. Mode of access: Internet Escolano, Julio. Fabrizio, Stefania. Schule, Werner. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/112 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/112/001.2008.issue-112-en.xml IMF e-Library